**Exhibit 31.1**

 

I, Dr. GioacchinoDeChirico, certify that:

 

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Immucor, Inc.;

 

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report doesnot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light ofthe circumstances under which such statementswere made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financialstatements, and other financial information included in this report, fairlypresent in all material respects the financial condition, results of operationsand cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,the periods presented in this report;

 

4.     The registrant’sother certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing andmaintaining disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and15d-15(f) for the registrant andwe have:

 

a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosurecontrols and procedures to be designed under oursupervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us byothers within those entities, particularly during the periodin which this report is being prepared;

 

b)    Designed such internal control overfinancial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reportingto be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regardingthe reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financialstatements for external purposes in accordance with generally acceptedaccounting principles;

 

c)     Evaluated the effectiveness of theregistrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosurecontrols and procedures, as of the end of theperiod covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal controlover financial reporting that occurred duringthe registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscalquarter in the case of an annual report) that hasmaterially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,based on our most recent evaluation of internal controlover financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committeeof the registrant’s board of directors (orpersons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)     All significant deficiencies and materialweaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affectthe registrant’s ability to record, process,summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involvesmanagement or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financialreporting.

 

Date: April 2, 2008

 
| /s/ Dr. Gioacchino  DeChirico                |   |
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| Dr. Gioacchino  DeChirico,                        |   |
| Chief  Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |   |

 

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